Season 1 Episode 5Episode 5 Episode Title: “Golf and Relationships” Sky One Transmission Date: Written ByFrancis Johnson Directed By |
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GS: Stephen Baker (Ian Middleton) Mandy Burley (Annelies Lovell) Trudi Peyton (Shelly Minto) Gayle (Jan Anderson) Warren will be spending his Sunday on the golf course with Sean and Vincent, but assures stepmom Mandy he will be back for their prison visit to see his dad, Kenny. As they leave with their clubs, Lynette asks Sean and Vincent to take Conor with them, as they should remember themselves how hard it was to settle in. Lucy has gone to a real effort to cook Sunday lunch for Dean and her dad. Frank says she reminds him of her mother, and Lucy says she doesn't really remember her now. The lads are joined by Fletch on the golf course, and are pleasantly surprised when they witness how good Conor actually is taking swings. Dean has been at the sports club pushing himself hard to get Georgina out of his mind, but then walks straight into her finishing a game of tennis. Dean spells it out that he doesn't want to see her again, she's still at school and he loves Lucy. Sean and Vincent have spotted two women playing on the course, and are determined to impress. Dean arrives at the Patcham's more than an hour late for dinner, but Frank tells Lucy to go easy on him when he hears the chairman wanted him to have a drink. As they head off, Mandy tells Frank makes Dean want the ground to swallow him up, when he talks about how he wouldn't want Lucy with any footballer apart from him, knowing he is a one-woman man! It doesn't stop there - Frank wants to give Dean and Lucy a start in life, towards a flat of their own or even their wedding! Dean just has to get away, and excuses himself for the bathroom. As they queue to be let in, Mandy reminds When she goes to check on him, Lucy finds Dean has gone from the house. Sean and Vincent have got to find a way to get away from Trudi and Gayle, who are waiting outside The Grange expecting a room they clearly can’t afford. They dash through the kitchen and out the back entrance as fast as their feet will take them. Notes: Best Known For: Annelies Lovell had a long history working behind the scenes on "The Bill", ranging from actress to stage manager, through to stand-by art director across several years. With footballing connections herself (she is the sister of former Charlton Athletic, Chelsea and West Ham left back Scott Minto) Shelly Minto had a regular role in other football-based drama "Playing The Field" (2002) and appeared in the film “War Bride” (2001) and TV movie “The Second Quest” (2004) Jan Anderson’s breakthrough role came playing Nurse Chloe Hill in more than 90 episodes of "Casualty" (1998-2002). She also appeared in the last series of " Foreshadowing: Sean will find hiding his real status as a youth teamer hard to hide from Trudi, when she makes a return in 1.19 with an occupation revelation of her own. Continuity: Michael tells Dean he was there when his father got his last cap, and just hopes he hasn't inherited his dad's eye for the ladies. Soundtrack: Oasis: "Roll With It", Tori Amos: “Professional Widow (It's Got to Be Big)”, Mark Morrison: "Return of the Mack", Supergrass: “Alright” |
